Roderick David McLay

The Calumet News, Jan 8 1896, Wednesday.

Accident at Lake Linden-
This morning shortly after starting up work in the wash house in the Calumet stamp mill one of the belts came off and in trying to replace, a young man named David McClay got his clothes caught in the shafting and before the machinery could be stopped the shaft had made very many revolutions, of course carrying McClay with it. As soon as possible, McClay was extricated and taken to the hospital when it was found that both arms and legs and several ribs were broken in addition which he received internal injuries of so serious a nature that the physicians say his case is hopeless.
McClay, who is about 16 years of age, is a son of Murdock McClay and cousin to Mr. Ross, of Ryan's store, and had we understand, only worked a few shifts in the Calumet mill although he had worked for a short time in the Hecla.

Mr. David McClay, the boy who was injured in the Calumet stamp mill at Lake Linden yesterday, died last evening of his injuries. Arrangements for the funeral have not yet been completed.
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The Calumet News Jan 11, 1896 Saturday-

The funeral of the late David McClay will be held tomorrow from the Congregational church, at Lake Linden, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
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The Calumet News Jan 13, 1896 Monday-

The funeral of the late David McClay, who was accidentally killed in the stamp mill at Lake Linden last Thursday morning, was held yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock and was very largely attended, the Boys' Brigade and the Junior Temple of Honor, of which organizations deceased was a member, attending in a body. There were many appropriate floral offerings. The services were held in the Congregational church at Lake Linden, the Rev. J.H. Kilpatrick officiating, and the remains were laid at rest in the Lake Linden cemetery.